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NBA All-Star Game 2017

Feb19, 2017

Date

Feb19, 2017

Ticket Info

For exclusive ticket packages that include the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, click here. Ticket sales on event day will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Gate B Plaza Box Office from 4 PM - End of Half Time of the 2017 All-Star Game. NBA Will Call will be located at the Gate D Plaza Box Office on Event Day from 4 PM - End of Half Time of the 2017 All-Star Game. For additional ticketing information, click here. For ADA ticketing information, click here. All patrons must have a valid ticket for entry. Exception- Children 2 and under are not required to have a ticket for entry. NOTE: Each ticket is event and date specific.

Gates Open

5:30 PM

Entrances

Parking

On-Site Parking: Mercedes-Benz Superdome Garage 6- $20.00 cash only. For a map of the parking garage location and directions, please click here. Taxis/Uber/Lyft: From Friday, February, 17 through Sunday, February, 19, a temporary taxi stand will be located lakebound on the 1400 and 1500 blocks of Poydras Street. Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) i.e. Uber, Lyft will be routed to Perdido Street where they will have access to Tulane Avenue or Loyola Avenue.
For additional traffic and parking information, click here.

Camera Policy

All video cameras are prohibited. All professional cameras with lenses longer than 6” are prohibited. NOTE: Flash photography is allowed, but ONLY when play has stopped.

Prohibited Items

All umbrellas, animals (w/ exception of service dogs), banners (large or in poor taste), bottles, cans, containers of any kind, contraband, Selfie Sticks, sticks/poles, laptops, large bags, laser pointers, noisemakers, outside food and drink, oversized packages, projectiles, mace, and weapons are PROHIBITED. Any other items deemed inappropriate by management. Additionally, there will be bag checking and walkthrough mags at all security checkpoints.

Showings

The 66th NBA All-Star Game will be played on Sunday, Feb. 19, at Smoothie King Center – home of the New Orleans Pelicans! Contemporary R&B singer-songwriter John Legend will headline the 2017 NBA All-Star Game halftime show!

In addition to the game, the Smoothie King Center will host the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge on Friday, Feb. 17 and State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, Feb. 18 while the NBA All-Star Practice, NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and NBA Development League All-Star Game presented by Kumho Tire will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. This will mark the third time the “Crescent City” has been the site of the league’s annual midseason celebration, having previously hosted the event in 2008 and 2014.

NBA All-Star oncourt festivities tip off Friday, Feb. 17, with the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge, where the league’s top rookies and second-year players will compete in a U.S. versus World game format for the third consecutive year. On Saturday, Feb. 18, State Farm All-Star Saturday Night will feature current NBA players showcasing their unique abilities in exciting basketball competitions, including the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, where participants compete head-to-head in a series of passing, shooting and agility drills; the Foot Locker Three-Point Contest; and Verizon Slam Dunk. The weekend concludes on Sunday, Feb. 19, with the NBA All-Star Game.

The NBA will continue to honor its commitment to social responsibility during All-Star 2017 with a full schedule of NBA Cares and Jr. NBA events in and around New Orleans throughout the week. By working with local schools, government agencies and nonprofits, the NBA will engage thousands of children and families and provide important resources to community-based programs.

The 2017 NBA All-Star Game will be televised in prime time on TNT for the 15th consecutive year, marking Turner Sports’ 32nd year of NBA All-Star coverage. The game will be broadcast worldwide in 215 countries and territories in 49 languages.